Strike mobilizations are heralded by Hellenic Train workers’ unions, the day after the unexpected dismissal of the trade unionist Mr. Genidounia.

Employees had a meeting with the management of the company, where issues of “immediate recruitment of staff in all specialties were raised, saving resources from huge waste and collective agreement with substantial increases”.

Following the proposal of the Hellenic Train administration “for an increase of 30 euros”, which they consider, according to their announcement, that “it is miserable and offends all of us who have kept the company upright in the pandemic, the energy crisis, the bad weather of Janos, the destruction of Daniel and the tragic accident” convening their Board of Directors and declare that they will move on strikes.

“This company that has not invested a single euro in Greece has received from the state budget from 2017 to 2023 over 350,000,000 million EURO and expects to collect for 2024 for the COVID-19 period, for the energy crisis and the missing revenue due to infrastructure disasters at least 70,000 million. They say in their announcement and complain that the company “takes advantage of the responsible attitude of employees, who, with self -denial and professionalism, are trying to keep the company upright, undermining the safety of passengers and employees with the intensification of our work”.

In addition, reactions have been prompted by the news of the dismissal of former driver leaders, Costas Genidounia by the Hellenic Train.

Opposition parties, PASOK, SYRIZA and New Left, with their announcements, express their anger about the decision and are calling for being revoked.